[This drama is based on psychology. All cases and treatments are fictitious.]
Wow!
Honey! I love you!
Honey!
I love you!
October 10th, 2015.
This incident occurred on some street in Seoul, Korea.
She's 26 years old.
This woman is an elementary school teacher in Korea, and she's in love.
No, I made sure she fell in love.
- You mean you made her fall in love? - Yes.
This is a psychological experiment to foster love.
Six months ago, we had three men approach her.
Man number one.
He's old and has a nasty temper, but he earns a salary of 100 million won.
- Hello, do you mind if I run with you? - Man number two.
A young and sexy personal trainer.
- Please sit here. - Man number three.
The pretty boy did his best to use his charm and approach her.
The result? She chose one man after going out on a total of 36 dates.
Did she know it was an experiment when she made her choice?
No. This woman believed that these men truly liked her.
Ultimately, this woman ended up doing what the man she chose wanted from her.
She even went so far as to do something as crazy as this.
Where do you think this energy comes from?
- Love? - Exactly! Love!
But what is go great about it that it drives a person insane?
No matter what you do, all you can think about is that person.
You're so happy, it's as if you have the whole world.
A kind of love that makes the earth move.
It's so powerful that it even makes you want to risk your own life.
I was truly curious as to where that power of love came from.
You mentioned that was the first preliminary experiment, right?
Yes, it's the first preliminary experiment
focusing on one woman in her 20s.
Soon, I plan on focusing on a woman in her 30s
who has had some experience with love.
Afterwards, the official experiment
will start with 500 women, varying in all ages.
Did you get prior consent from the subject?
Of course I did. However, I did not tell them the objective of the experiment.
The woman believed that this experiment
was just plain research concerning her ideal man.
Isn't it ethically wrong to do so?
As long as they consent to the experiment, it's possible.
The objective can be hidden.
It can be uncomfortable. I understand.
However, psychology is not about morals, it's science.
It's exploring a person's heart, and then proving it.
I feel the same way. This experiment is not just for fun.
Which man do you think that woman eventually end up choosing?
The attractive man in his 20s?
No, she chose the man with a lot of money.
That's what love is like for women.
Sorry, I don't get what you're saying.
I'm saying she picked money over love.
It's the biggest factor of moving a woman's heart.
Financial power.
Therefore, there is no meaning of true love for a woman.
There is no such thing as true love.
That is my hypothesis and conclusion of the experiment I am running.
[Episode 1]
Get up!
You can't do this here.
- Excuse me. - Let go!
86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101...
Wait a minute.
Are you a doctor?
He's a clinical psychologist.
He can a fix a person's mind and heart.
He seems to be favoring his neck. Did he injure his neck in the past?
Yes, he did. He was robbed earlier this year.
What happened with the robber earlier this year?
93, 94, 95, 96...
By chance, did he choke you back then?
Okay, look at my hand.
Be at ease, and follow the movement of my hand. Relax.
[EMDR (Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing)]
The robber... came inside the house.
We fought...
He... he started choking me!
My wife...
Your wife, what?
Did something happen before he went into shock?
Did he see something, or hold something?
It's been a long time, and we met by accident.
He wanted to grab some drinks at that bar.
Did your wife... get hurt back then?
In the midst of your fight with that robber... did she die?
It's not your fault.
You fought that robber for the sake of your family and wife, right?
Your wife did not die because of you.
It's not your fault.
He's calm now because I took emergency measures.
He will have to come to my clinic later for proper treatment.
- Tell him to come here. - I will.
[Choi Soo Hyun, PhD]
[Madam Antoine Cafe]
Welcome.
Ca va? Oui, oui.
Mon dieu!
Oui, Je veux bien.
- Your husband is not feeling so well. - Oh my!
How did you know?
It's simple. There are exactly four things that worry married women.
Children, husband, money, and health.
You should've taken care of his health ahead of time.
- He has high blood pressure, doesn't he? - No, not really...
It's going to go up later on. He says he's tired quite often, doesn't he?
He also has indigestion, constipation, and migraines.
Yes, that's correct!
Excuse me for a moment.
Hello?
Hello, Byung Hyun?
Oh my, is it Lee Byung Hyun?
I told you, that film is a bust.
You need to choose wisely. Yes.
I'm with a client right now. Let's talk later.
Who cares if it's Lee Byung Hyun or Kim Tae Hee?
What's important is that you know I'm in high demand.
I can't believe it. You must be very famous.
Not at all, I'm only the messenger.
It's all thanks to Madame Antoine, I guess.
Does the former queen of France Marie Antoinette really talk to you?
She came suddenly into my dreams one day.
Ever since then, I hear voices I don't want to hear
and know things I don't want to know.
What can I do? I just have to accept it as my fate.
Things will get better for you.
But it won't happen easily. That's just the way of things.
Good things will happen, and bad things will happen.
Like a bolt of lightning, something will fall from the sky...
Your sign just fell! Oh my gosh! I just got goosebumps!
One moment please.
What's going on here? Why did you take down my sign?
Another business is moving in on the second floor.
"Psychological Counseling Center."
You're only using the first floor
so your sign should be installed on the first floor.
- Did you not get a call this morning? - I don't know!
Also, why are the names the same?
My customers will get confused!
I don't know! We're only doing what we're told to do!
If you have a problem, talk to the owner.
Hello? Grandfather, it's me, Go Hye Rim.
Yes, the cafe owner. About the sign...
No! Even though the names are the same, the field is completely different!
How could...
No? But how...
I'm the one who got dibs on it first!
Grandfather? Grandfather!
It looks like a grand opening. I went and they're serving a nice buffet.
- You should go too. - How can you eat a time like this?
My bread and butter is about to get cut off, you idiot!
Why are you taking your anger out on me?
He must be very successful and famous.
There's even a huge vase from Stanford University.
Stanford has better things to do than send flowers here.
I bet it's just an academy in this area with the name "Stanford University."
The thing is, the star of the show isn't here yet.
I think the grand opening was prepared by his sponsor.
How could he not come when he has such a rich sponsor?
Spoiled jerk.
You're like a crazy gold digger compared to him. Right?
[Madame Antoine]
Fine, let's fight and see who wins.
Please remove Seoul from the center's name.
In any case, this place will be an experiment-based center.
I am only going to counsel people who I want to study.
Just leave the first floor cafe as it is.
Our country is not too fond of mental treatment.
Having the cafe on hand will make it more receptive to the clients.
I understand.
I want the lobby to be warm and inviting.
And please the change the sofa to something plush.
Please change all the pictures in my office as well.
Do you not like it because they're just copies?
The Chairman specifically picked out those pictures...
There's an exam called HTP (House-Tree-Person).
You can figure out a person's mental state by the picture they draw.
They usually draw pictures of the sun.
Sun, sun, sun, sun.
It's unnatural, don't you think?
- Yes, that's true... - And the other pictures are quite...
I don't know who picked them, but that person is very obstinate and aggressive.
Why do you say that?
The chin. The chin is stuck out severely.
And the fire and smoke.
That person has a lot of problems at home.
World renowned psychologist Choi Soo Hyun returned to Korea last month.
As an honored professor of Stanford University...
I have problems? Why?
Please watch the whole segment, Chairman.
For successfully running a psychological experiment concerning love...
It has been announced that he will be running a secret counseling center
and is gaining much interest.
The location and address of this center is undisclosed.
He plans on only counseling the people he chooses.
His research papers...
What's the matter with him?
And what's up the center's name? "Madame Antoine"?
I hear the first floor cafe has the same name and they're throwing a fit about it.
It's probably because they have something in common.
What's wrong with having the same name?
All the major fashion and cosmetic companies
are eager to support his experiment.
- Is that for real? - Yes, sir.
But you told us not to invest in that experiment.
No, go ahead and proceed. Go!
Let them invest as planned and we'll make them sign and release it.
In regards to the special license for this experiment...
We will be sole stock owners. Of course they should invest.
But what on earth is that experiment about?
So, what is love?
It's beautiful!
That's correct.
Love is the most important, beautiful, and wonderful, thing in the world.
Yes!
Teacher Lee Kyung Joo?
Hello, I'm Won Ji Ho and I called you this morning.
Ah, yes. Hello.
But, why did you...
Miss Lee Kyung Joo, it's nice to meet you.
I'm clinical psychologist Choi Soo Hyun.
Last year October, on Jeongdong street...
you waited for Joo Sung Min on top of a tree tied with ribbons.
But Joo Sung Min did not come out.
How did he know that?
You took part in a psychological experiment six months ago.
Those results are finally out.
Before that, there are several things we need to check.
Do you have the time?
Please place your chin on the chin rest.
I was an experiment?
We hid the objective of the experiment.
The truth is, it was an experiment related to love.
So you met three of the men we sent your way.
You picked Joo Sung Min, steadily dated him
and you were closely examined once every other month like today.
You sent those three men?
Yes, and we also did an FMRI exam on you to better understand...
So, you're saying... that Sung Min...
For the sake of the experiment... he pretended...
Yes. Thank you so much for loving Joo Sung Min with all of your heart.
I would like to ask you several questions in regards to that.
When did you fall in love with Joo Sung Min?
According to our documents, you fell in love with him on 8/27/2015.
So, that was on your third date. Is that correct?
What did he do to make you fall for him?
When did your heart light up?
How much did you love Joo Sung Min?
If you had to express your love for him on a scale of 1 to 10...
Or you can express it with words if you like.
For example, you were passionately in love with him.
Or your love for him was scorching hot. Which one was it?
If it's hard to explain in words, then how about hand gestures?
Like, this much. Or, like this.
That's how much. Crazy bastard.
Write it down.
Did you take care of the second experiment?
One of the men who will approach the subject earns 100 million won a year.
I plan on picking someone who is successful and picky.
The second one is a man in his mid-20s, built, good-looking, poor
and is a psychology major.
The third one is a pretty boy in his early 20s...
- You do that one. - I'm a pretty boy?
Yes. Your personality is a bit weird
but you'll have no problems stirring up a woman's maternal instinct.
Safety is important, so make sure you pick wisely.
Okay.
But Teacher...
Is there really no such thing as true love, as our hypothesis states?
It doesn't exist. It's just a mess of hormones and mental delusions.
By the way, there's no need to get to the center quickly.
Lee Jin Soo doesn't want to be counseled by you anymore.
Why?
She said she received counseling somewhere else
and she no longer feels troubled.
Where's that?
I really felt good.
My wife said she's happy, and I felt so relieved.
I started to get courageous all of a sudden.
And I have thoughts of wanting to work hard and live well.
Wait a minute.
So, are you saying you met a fortune teller?
Yes.
And the place that fortune teller runs her business...
It's right below your center. The first floor cafe.
Why do you ask?
Did you come for counseling?
Yes, we're waiting to be seen upstairs. We decided to come here for a moment.
Have you ever gotten your fortune told before?
You're saying that fortune teller got everything right?
I'm just the messenger.
Marie Antoinette...
Excuse me, sir.
Will you tell us where the Eiffel Tower is?
Turn left after going straight?
Thank you very much.
- Your parents must be ill. - Oh my.
How did you know that? My mother is diabetic.
Everyone's parents are sick at our age.
Because of you, your wife...
suffered pretty badly, yes?
How do you know that?
It must've been so lonely, right?
What was it she suffered from?
Do you know the exact reason?
Your wife... is happy right now.
In heaven.
Is my sister-in-law here right now?
She just relayed the message to Madame Antoinette.
But, it must've been very hard for you.
I see the little child crying inside of you.
That's why your wife is upset.
She can only be happy if her husband is happy.
She's upset because you're in such pain.
So, you must be happy...
for a very long time, and enjoy your life as much as possible.
That's what your wife in heaven expects from you.
Understand?
There are people who are extremely talented at guessing.
Hasn't lifted a hammer in his life or a single callous on his hands.
You could tell he was guilt-stricken over something.
The person who skipped out on his appointment upstairs?
His accessories were all designer, so it means he's rich.
Plus, he had two wedding bands, one on each hand.
Anyone could see that one belonged to his wife.
It didn't feel like he was being taken care of, either.
There's your answer right there. The wife is dead.
I've been doing this for years.
If you observe keenly and guess well, you can see everything.
Right, Do Kyung?
You can see everything that I'm doing from the States, right?
Do Kyung, you know what your mom does for a living?
She gives out ridiculous fortunes
and she's working her butt off because she has a huge debt to repay.
Hey!
The thing is, she's only good at what she does based upon her experience.
And that whole thing about your wife being in heaven...
Heaven is just a false image that people made up.
No, there really is a heaven. She said she's happy.
Happiness...
Honestly, no one knows that. Heaven or whatnot.
Then what are you saying?
That my wife is in limbo?
No, if there is a heaven, I'm sure she is very happy.
The problem is, that it won't ever get solved in this manner.
For example, you can't put anything around your neck, right?
Because of how the robber choked you last time.
You can't wear a tie at all.
It's because you're still traumatized by that memory.
That's why you have to look more deep inside of yourself
and pull out that guilt.
But that quack says your wife is happy in heaven, so everything is okay.
That's just a band-aid. You're escaping.
If you nonchalantly cover a problem like that, one day it will explode...
I'm happy, and I'm not escaping!
A band-aid? Sure, you could probably see it that way.
What's so wrong about that?
As long as I'm happy and comfortable, that's all that matters.
I'm going to live my life as I see fit.
Ji Ho, we need to go somewhere.
Where?
To see the quack below our center.
Hye Rim.
Welcome.
Did you come to get your fortune told, or just for tea?
[Madam Antoine Cafe]
[Why pay expensive money for psychotherapy? No!]
[I will look at your future for half the price!]
The fortune teller here is named Madam Antoine?
Yes, would you like to see her?
- Hye Rim, you have a customer. - For real?
They always come whenever I eat. So rude.
But this customer looks kind of educated.
Are you pretty knowledgeable about Marie Antoinette?
I'm reading about her right now.
When you talk about Marie Antoinette, don't refer to the comic book, okay?
Why?
Oh my, is it fake?
I don't believe it! I really like Oscar!
Get the rice off your face.
Escort him in.
Hello.
Yes, hello.
What the heck? She always makes me do the hard stuff.
Refill, please.
Sure.
He seems really familiar. Where have I seen him?
2,273,400 won.
Excuse me?
The total sales for this place.
I can't find a single flaw. What does he do?
You're drinking water. You must be nervous.
Yes, you're right. I can't really read you.
Your whole body is covered with a shield. Of course I can't see anything.
Tell me the truth. You didn't come here to get your fortune told, right?
I came because I was curious.
Of what, do you think? Guess.
[2,273,400]
[Math genius]
Right, this was it. It's the article our writer showed us.
He went to college when he was seven years old?
How many diplomas does he have here?
You have a nice aura.
Excuse me?
It's twinkling and bright.
You must've been raised with a lot of love from your parents.
Yes, they adored me.
It seems your life wasn't easy, but you look confident.
You were quite popular when you were young, weren't you?
How did you know that?
When I was young, I was totally...
No, don't let him drag you around. You can't get sucked in by him.
Compose yourself, Hye Rim. Start with the basics.
What are the basics again?
There are some problems between you and your mother, yes?
You're starting with the basics.
You're correct, the base is the parents.
When you can't read a person, it's correct to start from that aspect.
Why is he talking so much?
Something is there. That's what mother's are about.
They give you so much love, but also hurt you very much in return.
Isn't that so?
He's sitting back? Is he relaxed?
No, he crossed his arms. He's put up a wall and is uncomfortable.
You've been waiting for your mother for a very long time, correct?
She's doing quite well with my father in Switzerland.
I'm not talking about physical distance.
You mother is very unkind.
You've waited for her every day for 30 years, right?
Look, the truth is, I...
- Mom! - What is this?
The child inside you is quite upset with your mother, right?
Compose yourself, Choi Soo Hyun. Relax. Calm down.
Excuse me, you're Won Jin Ho, aren't you?
I saw you in the article, I'm a freelance VJ.
A writer I know wrote about you...
[Clinical Psychology]
Are you a psychology major?
You've majored in math and went to medical school. Why psychology?
I don't know people.
Just one moment.
Hello?
Yes, Grandfather.
The psychological counseling center on the second floor?
But, why are you...
- They're not answering the phone. - Let me talk to him.
Pardon? He's looking for the people on the second floor...
This is Won Ji Ho.
Yes, Chairman.
You're really amazing.
Excuse me?
Basically, I have no memories of my childhood before six years old.
But you just brought some of it back right now.
I see.
Should I receive some counseling?
I here there's a counseling center on the second floor.
"Psychological Counseling Center"?
What for? It's expensive over there.
I hear they just confuse you and waste your time.
Ah, is that right?
The Teacher?
He's getting his fortune told right now.
Yes. I'll tell him to call you once he comes out.
Then you and the guy in there are both from the center?
Yes. The Teacher came to duke it out with the fortune teller here.
I've never seen a counseling center do a good job.
It's all fancy words. They're liars.
I see.
[Choi Soo Hyun, PhD] Hye Rim, this guy is...
Sorry that I make a living off of telling lies.
There's a half deaf guy named Pierro who was part of a circus in the States.
He was infamous for reading the audience.
But it turns out he was just a con artist.
"You're very prideful." "You're lonely."
He played with people's emotions that applied to everyday situations.
So, in our field we call that the Barnum effect.
You're also quite talented.
A talent for the naive and innocent.
Excuse me!
The dead Marie Antoinette talks to you?
It's like the oracles of Delphi who can hear the gods.
Do you know this?
Those women were inhaling fumes.
In their ramblings, they claimed their declarations came from the gods.
So what are you on?
Vitamins!
Is it all right if I ask you some questions now?
Why did you copy my "Madame Antoine" name?
I've always used that nickname, since I was in the States.
A long time ago...
This is Korea, and I'm the one who put the sign up first.
Why do you have the same sign as mine?
Did I break the law or something?
I can hang up whatever sign I want!
Wait a minute.
Tonight, there's going to be a noise.
It's a very tiny noise, so don't miss it.
You have to hear everything.
Is a ghost coming?
You can't look into a mirror.
If you do...
You won't be able to handle it. Don't look at it.
Goodness.
Ji Ho.
- Yes? - Let's go.
I'm going to tell the Chairman to change the owner of the cafe.
Give me the document for the next client.
There's going to be a noise tonight.
It's a very tiny noise, so don't miss it.
That arrogant bastard! Who the heck does he think he is?
He got you real good.
He was trembling like a baby. What? Stanford University?
Goodness, did he pay his way in?
By the way, what was that gibberish you were talking about earlier?
Did you really hear something?
I didn't hear anything! There's no such things as ghosts!
You can't look into a mirror.
If you do... You won't be able to handle it. Don't look at it.
There's no such things as ghosts, Choi Soo Hyun.
Can't you kick that counseling center out?
It's your building, Grandfather.
Well, I'm not too happy about that business either.
But what can I do? We already signed a contract.
Just let that go, and tell me more about the makeup.
Most ladies don't like expensive makeup.
Instead of using money to advertise how it works...
Lower the cost and make the bottle look clean and simple.
More than anything, giving them tons of samples is important.
Right? You know exactly how I feel.
I'll go and tell my employees what you said.
Are you sure it's not your nephew's company?
No, all that belongs to me as well.
I'm on my way there right now.
Fine, you be the chairman for everything.
I have to get off here.
Goodbye, Grandfather.
Is Choi Soo Hyun here?
You want me to kick out Madam Go on the first floor?
Yes. That woman is a con artist.
Do you know what she is doing below my center?
I understand what you're saying.
The thing is, I've received a lot of help from her.
You only remember what that woman has guessed right.
Think about it. Was everything that woman said 100 percent correct?
No, right?
Of course she was wrong a couple of times.
If I look back, I've had positive results...
No. You're deceiving yourself right now.
You already know that woman is fake, but...
all the faith and trust you put in her
would be a lie, and that would be uncomfortable.
You're forcing yourself to believe that woman is real.
I don't understand you.
You have a doctorate from Stanford University.
Why are you so afraid of a harmless fortune teller?
- Chairman. - And more than anything...
That cafe does not belong to you.
You shouldn't covet other people's property.
It would be bad for you.
Hello?
Yes, I plan on going. It's 2 p.m. today, right?
Whose turn is it to receive the money...
What?
She ran?
She... She disappeared.
Gae Joo, that wench...
I told you to go easy on the money! I can't believe...
It wasn't for me! It was to pay for Do Kyung's tuition!
They said they're going to report it to the police.
I'm a fortune teller and I didn't know she was going to run away with the money!
You said you can see if you focus. What the heck have you been doing?
I've been focusing on our customers. I can't be alert 24/7!
What are you looking at? Keep walking!
What am I going to do about Do Kyung's tuition and room and board?
How much was it again? 30,000 dollars?
- Right now, I have about... - I'll put the house up for rent.
Do I need to leave here too?
How are you going to make a living then?
I don't know!
- Someone ran off with her money, right? - It seems that way.
Call Chairman Kim.
Hye Rim, that grandpa!
No, he's just a building owner. He's not a wealthy chairman...
You guys have known each other for a long time.
The security deposit will be of some help if he returns it to you.
And I heard the guy from the second floor say "Yes, Chairman" last time.
He might not be a real chairman, but you never know.
He might have several more buildings in addition to this one.
Goodness, Professor Choi Soo Hyun.
I'm in such a good mood today. I'm glad you called me.
The fortune teller is going to call soon.
Excuse me?
Are you talking about Madam Go on the first floor?
- Why? - She needs to borrow money.
Huh?
Do you remember what I told you last time?
You will know that woman's true identity today.
Hello? Hello...
What the heck?
[Madam Go]
Hello?
Why did he want to meet here?
Hello, I'm here to see Mr. Kim Moon Geun.
Ah yes, the Chairman?
He's waiting for you.
- The Chairman? - Yes, please come this way.
Is he really the...
Yes, he is the Chairman.
He stepped away from work, but he returned not too long ago.
Excuse me, I need to go to the bathroom.
I remember the words a senior told me when I was a theater major in college.
Where does that life changing opportunity come from?
Desperation.
I'm very desperate right now.
Money. Do Kyung's tuition.
Right, Hye Rim. Let's only think about that.
When the bell rings, you're going to completely transform.
Into a gumiho. (nine-tailed fox)
So, I asked quite a bit this time.
"Is it really true?" "Is the business he's trying to launch that dangerous?"
She said that it would have a financial impact over the whole world
and there's no way to avoid it.
Of course, you can delay the business you're trying to launch for a short time.
If you do that, then that luck could turn into bad luck for you...
You're deceiving yourself right now.
You already know that woman is fake
but...
There is one way you can avoid that disaster.
Does it involve money?
Yes, you will have to hold a memorial service.
When Marie Antoinette passed away, Oscar and Andre...
No, besides them, many other people died too.
I think they want to take care of Marie Antoinette.
In that way, she'll maintain her dignity as queen
and her status in heaven will go up.
You know how people gave money, capital, and labor.
But Marie Antoinette died at the palace.
Anyways, the heavens are upset about that
and they're scolding me for not speaking up for them.
So, I think a proper memorial service would appease them.
I understand. I'll give it some thought.
[Do Kyung]
Mom?
Hey, Do Kyung. I'm sorry, but I'm a little busy right now.
Oh, sorry. I'll talk to you later.
No, don't hang up.
I'm busy... but not really.
What's wrong, Mom? Did something happen?
Well...
The thing is...
Mom.
Mom!
I'm so sorry! I conned someone!
Do Kyung, I'm sorry for being this kind of person.
I'm so ashamed of myself!
Grandfather!
Grandfather, I'm so sorry. Everything I said earlier was a lie.
There is no financial danger.
I mean, there could be, but I don't know anything about that.
Money is not necessary for the memorial service.
Someone ran away with my money, and I'm in desperate need of it now.
Why did I do that?
Grandfather, I'm truly sorry. I know how much you believed in me.
I even have a daughter. I think I lost my mind for a second.
Professor Choi Soo Hyun told me you were a con artist.
That really put me in a bad mood, but I'm fine now.
As expected, you showed me that I can trust you.
Choi Soo Hyun said that?
He said I'm a con artist?
Do you have a way of taking care of the money?
What?
I'll have to move out, and I'm thinking of just closing the cafe.
There's a nice fortune cafe in Daejeon. I can just work there.
I even called them.
Anyway, I'm so sorry. I...
It's the police!
I'll call you before I leave. I'm really sorry about today!
I'm sorry, Grandfather!
Okay, we're set.
We'll put our reputation on the line and do our best to support you.
Ah, and about article 12, clause 4.
"Party B must hire the individual recommended by Party A."
This is just a person helping out with menial tasks, yes?
Yes, of course. It's nothing to worry about.
Just think of that person as this center's adviser.
- An adviser? - Yes.
The overseas branch would like to know how the center is running
and how the treatments are being done. We would like to discuss it together.
Since we're investing, that...
You want to discuss it as well?
We've already...
That person is quite interested in this area.
Of course, the identity is undisclosed.
Her name is Go Hye Rim, and she mostly counsels about life.
Go Hye Rim, you say?
I've never heard of that name. What research paper did she...
Haven't you met her already? She works at the cafe on the first floor here.
She's a traditional adviser in Korea.
In other words, people also call her a fortune teller.
Excuse me?
Me?
You tried to deceive me last time. This is your punishment.
I want you to keep running the cafe
and work as a fortune teller while helping the center at the same time.
The third floor will be your new residence.
No, Grandfather! The rest is fine, but the center...
I can't be a counselor!
Oh, I have to go to a meeting now.
Let's talk again later.
Grandfather, I can't do it. I absolutely refuse to do it.
Hello? Hello?
So you're telling me to treat patients with a fortune teller?
Not so far as treating patients. We'd like you to discuss it with her...
Professor Choi. Professor Choi.
Look. Professor Choi.
What do you mean, counseling? No way!
- Seriously, why is he doing this? - Professor Choi.
Wait, please hear me out.
You're going to be the center's adviser?
Ah, I was just about to...
Yeah, there are definitely people like you.
Feeding off of people's hopes, pain, and misery
and you tell them everything is fine.
And you're going to think
"I made them happy by giving them what they want to hear."
You're fooling yourself and them. Why?
Because you're stupid.
You don't have the ability to examine yourself.
This is wrong.
Those people upstairs come looking for me.
Why should those people deal with the likes of you?
Why are you dragging them into your shallow life?
Your words are a bit harsh.
Call the Chairman and tell him you're not doing it.
You know you're crossing the line. Don't you?
Yes, this is La Bella Cosmetics.
This is Go Hye Rim.
Please tell Grandfather... no, I'd like to leave a message for the Chairman.
Tell him I'll do my best as the center's adviser.
Come to think of it, I think it's the perfect job for me. It'll be fun.
I look forward to working with you, Mr. Choi Soo Hyun.
I'm Go Hye Rim.
Is it really okay for us to live here?
Yes.
It's the very top floor.
- Mister, unload our belongings. - Sure thing.
Professor.
We have about three subjects for the second preliminary experiment.
And?
Go Hye Rim is the most suitable subject.
If we're going to do this very differently
from the first preliminary experiment...
The woman would have to be in her 30s and someone who is experienced with love.
Go Hye Rim matches that.
She's single, and her family and education are the right match.
And she's easy on the eyes.
Honey, I love you!
Come out!
Soo Hyun, I did what you told me to do!
I know it's crazy, but isn't it cool?
Soo Hyun, I love you!
Good job, Ms. Go Hye Rim!
You were absolutely fantastic in all three stages of the experiment!
What? Experiment?
Yes, this is an experiment. A psychological experiment about love!
In other words, you have been completely fooled by me!
See? It's the perfect revenge.
Do I look like a person who would use this important experiment for revenge?
No.
Go Hye Rim is a strong candidate, but find someone else in the meantime.
It will become more difficult if personal feelings get involved.
Yes.
And tell Ms. Go Hye Rim to come to my office on your way out.
Why?
I need to officially introduce myself since she's the center's adviser.
Madame Antoine drew that.
She was my first patient, and the situation was really bad.
In the end, she overcame everything. She's an artist now.
Ah. How bad was it?
She had borderline personality disorder, anxiety disorder, bulimia...
Decreased activity, nihilistic delusions, and bipolar disorder.
These are the kinds of things we treat. Will you be okay with that?
Yes, well...
And you can't meet or talk to your clients.
Why not? This center is not in my jurisdiction, but the cafe belongs to me.
I can counsel and see whoever I want.
Do that then, but you can't talk to the patients here.
This is a treatment center, not a haunted house.
Isn't that so?
Did you ever figure out that memory?
That memory is your mother, isn't it?
Mom!
Oh no, your memory must not have returned completely.
It's not going to return just because you said a few words.
But this fortune teller stirred up a memory that was lost for 30 years.
Does your daughter know what you're doing?
She still doesn't know that her mother goes around conning people, does she?
She's going to be so shocked when she finds out later.
"My mom is a con artist!" "Does that make me a con artist, too?"
- That's horrible. - Hey!
Bring her over if there's a problem later on.
I'll give her some free sessions.
I need to change my clothes, so stop by the house for a moment.
I got coffee on me.
Right, a man named Choi Seung Chan called earlier.
You were busy, so I just wrote a memo.
- Choi Seung Chan? - Yes.
He has the same name as baseball player Choi Seung Chan.
- You didn't give him my number, did you? - No. Why?
Soo Hyun!
I gave him your address instead of your number.
You should've told me you returned. I thought you were in the States.
How many years has it been? It's so good to see you!
I'm right. You're baseball player Choi Seung Chan, right?
Korea vs. Japan ceremony.
- Who is he? - Why are you here?
- So we can eat together? - Just eating, really?
Of course not! Let's live together! We're brothers.
- What about your clothes. - We can buy new ones on the way.
I had to quit baseball because of an injury. Don't you feel sorry for me?
I'm going to tell the media that you couldn't multiply until the third grade.
I won't say anything! I won't say anything! Soo Hyun!
I know I said I would do it, but it's so hard to understand the terminology.
I'm really not confident, Grandfather... I mean, Chairman.
Plus, those people aren't just coming in for counseling. They need to be treated.
It's so different than running a cafe.
Madam Go, why do you think this woman is glowing?
She's just confident, I guess.
No, a beautiful woman is much more fetching standing this way.
And the writing is on the right side. It's because it's not even.
She's showing her right side and... what is that again?
It's the brain stem, sir.
Right. Starting from the brain stem, right down to the writing.
Do you know where and how I found all this out?
Psychology.
So many psychologists discovered this.
And Choi Soo Hyun is a specialist in the category of the female psyche.
We're only trying to get one step ahead of other people with that information.
So? What does that have to do with me working at the...
Didn't you hear they're doing a second preliminary experiment?
Not at all.
All you have to do is counsel people and help them out.
I don't need anything else.
But...
Please give me a psychology book. The biggest and thickest book.
What do they want me to find out? I don't understand their field.
[Introduction to Psychology]
I'd like one that's translated, please.
Mister, do you have anything with just pictures....
Mister, a psychology book...
It's Lee Ma Ri.
When did this start?
A little while ago.
What?
Are you shooting Lee Ma Ri right now?
Get me her autograph after the match is over...
Brat.
It seems Lee Ma Ri has been stressing out for a few days.
She hasn't been landing well
and we think it's because she's the best in the world. That kind of pressure...
It's starting.
Lee Ma Ri has been receiving love from all over the world.
- The reception is amazing, isn't it? - Of course.
Thanks to Lee Ma Ri, our country has become a strong contender.
This is unbelievable! Lee Ma Ri has collapsed!
Did she lose her balance?
I'm not sure.
How unfortunate.
Hello, Professor.
The Director gave me your number...
You must be the coach. I'm Choi Soo Hyun.
Did she see the ophthalmologist? What did they say?
Her vision is fine. Medically, there are no problems at all.
Let me tell you our policy first.
Everything is strictly confidential in this center and among my staff.
The staff consists of me, Won Ji Ho
and one person who is in charge of psychological counseling...
Well, she's more of an adviser, but you don't need to worry about her.
And the counseling...
We will record or film if it's needed.
Those files will be kept for five years and then it will be destroyed.
Are you okay?
Let's get this over with. I have to go to practice.
You can wait here. It's going to take about an hour.
Hello.
I'm the adviser he just mentioned.
Would you like a cup of coffee?
Look... I'm not crazy.
Normal people come to this place as well.
And I'll decide if you're crazy or not.
I know my own body.
That incompetent ophthalmologist doesn't even know what's wrong with my vision.
Why are you blaming my mind?
Isn't that doctor the crazy one?
That doctor is much older than you. Have a little respect.
Where are your manners? Did you lose them from doing gymnastics all your life?
If you don't want to receive counseling, then leave immediately.
I don't ever counsel patients against their will.
So... what do I have to do?
You must've been quite shocked by the sudden lack of vision.
I'm sure it will get better some day.
I won't live like this forever.
She's not worried about going blind.
Stand up and walk about ten steps.
Okay, the opposite way this time.
This is seriously stupid.
It seems like she has conversion disorder.
- You said her brain is fine, right? - Yes.
She'll have to get an exam to know the exact details
but one of the sensory symptoms is just the lack of vision.
- And it's acute. - And the astasia abasia.
You can't see it, but the la bella indifference is prominent.
The stress of competing seems to be the basis.
Maybe there was an intrapsychic conflict outside of that.
Look into it.
And look into her family relationships and environment, especially.
Yes, sir.
I just need three minutes of your time.
What you said earlier... ah, here it is.
Conversion disorder is a functional neurological disorder, right?
In the book, it says to avoid severe stress.
Then how is that different from a fake sickness?
Isn't it like faking a stomachache because you don't want to go to school?
Choi Soo Hyun.
I know you don't want me here because the Chairman gave me this job.
You asked me to join the meeting, so doesn't that mean you accept me?
I did accept you, but I don't have the energy to teach you.
Right, so I'm trying to learn over your shoulder, but the terminology...
Then you have to leave.
Is that how you solve everything?
Black or white, this or that.
Is there no middle ground for you?
Take advantage of me. Use me!
I've met hundreds of people as a fortune teller.
Do you think all of that was fraud?
It may have not been on the mark, but I get the gist of it.
Why won't you use that instinct to your advantage?
Do you know what you're doing right now?
You act all arrogant with your fluent English
"You don't know, do you? Then get out."
Don't you think that's a bit childish?
Why do I even bother?
You said three minutes, right? You have one minute left.
That gymnast Lee Ma Ri, perhaps she's faking...
She's not faking it. She really can't see.
You said she avoided the pen and tissue box.
Because her real vision is fine. She avoided it mentally.
That's conversion disorder.
They become functionally handicapped, but realistically, they're fine.
So to put it simply, can she see or not?
From that girls perspective, she can't see. It's completely dark.
My goodness. She doesn't see what she doesn't want to see?
She's not doing it on purpose.
She's doing it subconsciously because something happened.
Like what?
Time's up.
Wait, one more question!
Time's up, my butt. You don't know what that is either.
What could it be?
What is this?
What's up with all the suitors?
I told you to be extra mindful for this experiment.
If the real test subject is going to be Go Hye Rim
then this is going to be a problem.
That woman is insightful.
She's got a talent for reading people.
Most men will get caught before they can even approach her.
There's no one to choose.
Besides being rich, man B is supposed to be good-looking, personable, and built.
But all those guys are already celebrities.
On top of that, security is important but there's no one to trust.
There is one person.
Who?
- You have to make her love you. - Is she pretty?
Gosh, his body.
- Do you really... - I love her.
That mellow movie you've been dreaming about is coming true.
How about me, Ms. Go Hye Rim?
Ultimately, there's only one problem.
We all want to be loved.
I'm a professional!
I only thought about it for a brief moment!
Did you come to receive counseling?
- Wait, what are you doing? - You look like a innocent girl!
I know.
Let's say you get 9 out 10 people right.
- What if she falls apart? - What if she doesn't?
I was a little interested in you.
That's why I'm acting like this, so you'll shrivel up and die.
I think you're pretty.
In what way are you interested in me?
Would you like to do an experiment?